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  2. THE BUDGET.

    Although the visitors' galleries were fairly well filled, the House itself was a very thin one when the Treasurer, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, delivered his budget speech in the ...

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  3. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Only formal business was transacted in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. It was known that the Treasurer was prepared to make his annual Budget speech after ...

    Article : 613 words
  4. COLD STORES FULL.

    The cold storage space in all Australian States is practically exhausted. Beef and mutton stored in Australia at present represents rather more than the total ...

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  5. HARRY LAUDER.

    Harry Lauder's farewell at the Palace Theatre last night closed with an hour of the haunting melody, homely humour, and overflow, of kindly human nature, by which ...

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  6. MEDICAL SERVICE.

    A conference of Friendly Societies held last night adopted resolutions urging the Government to establish a National Medical Service. The scheme provides for, whole time ...

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  7. UPS AND DOWNS.

    The Lithuanians have surrounded the Bolsheviks on the Lithuanian front Heavy captures are expected. A Copenhagen message says the Bolsheyiks ...

    Article : 154 words
  8. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    The Supreme Council's letter covering the Austrian treaty trenchantly traverses in detail Austria's claim that she should not be treated as an enemy, in view of the dissolution ...

    Article : 159 words
  9. NATIONAL PARTY.

    There could be no more striking example of the divergent schools of political thought represented in the National Federation than the debate which took place at the State ...

    Article : 351 words
  10. STATE SAW MILLS.

    In the Assembly, Mr. George, Minister for Works, stated that two gentlemen from Franco, representing a Franco-Australian syndicate in Paris, were in Western Australia ...

    Article : 78 words
  11. BRITISH NAVY.

    It is reported that Mr. Walter Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, will shortly submit to Cabinet revised navy estimates, reducing the present expenditure of £140,000,000 to ...

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  12. ALLIED COUNCIL.

    The Supreme Council has decided to issue a new warning to Roumania, and demand an instant reply to the Council's notes. It is expected that the Peace Conference, ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. PRICE OF SUGAR.

    A conference called by the Tasmanian Farmors, Stockowners, and Orchardists' Association, and consisting, of fruitgrowers, farm workers, brewers, master bakers, and ...

    Article : 463 words
  14. ALLIES AND GERMANY.

    Modification of the Peace Treaty's coal stipulatlons provide that France shall receive 10,000,000 tons for the next half-year, instead of 21,500,000 tons. If Germany's production ...

    Article : 117 words
  15. HIGH PRICES.

    "The reason of the prevailing high prices," said Professor Meredith Atkinson to-day to the members of the Housewives' Association, "was not to be found only in Australia. It was ...

    Article : 142 words
  16. IN EUROPE'S NEED.

    Mr. Hoover (chairman of the Allied Food Commission) declares that the high cost of living is largely due to intense speculation by food dealers in ...

    Article : 137 words
  17. THE TREASURER'S SPEECH.

    Mr. Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, commenced his speech on the Budget at 7 p.m. He was in a happy frame of mind, and said he was pleased that the leader of the Opposition was present ...

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  18. ESTHONIAN FRONT.

    From Copenhagen comes a reassuring Esthonian official statement that the front from west of Pskoff to the Gulf of Finland is intact, and is now well fortified. Bolshevik ...

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  19. MERCHANT SERVICE.

    The Merchant Service Guild of Australasia has issued claims demanding increased wages for masters, officers, and engineers employed in the shipping industry. ...

    Article : 152 words
  20. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    On the resumption of the committee-stage of the Local Government Bill, Sir Thomas Hughes, Dr. Nash, and Mr. Innes Noad spoke in opposition to the A section of clause 30, ...

    Article : 246 words
  21. GERMANS IN COURLAND.

    The "Echo do Paris" states that Germany has provided General von der Goltz with £4,000,000 for the maintenance of troops in Courland in Russian guise. ...

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  22. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    Lord Fisher's letter on naval expenditure has aroused a storm of controversy. It is agreed on all hands that great economies are necessary, but that they should proceed ...

    Article : 181 words
  23. THE CAMIRA.

    Although marine surveyors and a diver have made a number of inspections of the steamer Camira, which struck a flat rock, the full extent of the damnge sustained by the vessel ...

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  24. CHILD LABOUR.

    Interesting evidence regarding child labour and the average family of the working man was given yesterday before the New South Wales Board of Trade, which is investigating ...

    Article : 456 words
  25. SYRIA'S FUTURE.

    The british authorities in Syria, by arresting Emir Said, a French protege, in a village under French jurisdiction, have fanned the flame smouldering in suspicious Paris, that ...

    Article : 108 words
  26. THE SEAMEN.

    Mr. Justice Higgins made the following statement in the Arbitration Court to-day:— "On June 6 last I promised after the seamen manned ships which they left on strike I ...

    Article : 174 words
  27. RABBIT TRAPPING INDUSTRY.

    A large meeting of rabbit-trappors was held at Grabben Gullen to discuss the Government's action in not relieving the cold stores of the rabbits, when it is a ...

    Article : 107 words
  28. EGYPTIAN UNREST.

    The native newspapers are daily becoming more arrogant, and the sitnation is again alarming. British troops have been ordered always to carry arms. ...

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  29. UNEMPLOYED.

    In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Vowles resumed the debate on the second reading of the Unemployed Workers' Bill. He said the bill had been described as having [?]ovel ...

    Article : 150 words
  30. POPE AND DEMOCRACY.

    The Pope, in a letter to the French bishops, discussing the growing tendency towards democracy among various nations as a result of the war, deprecates excesses. which, he ...

    Article : 102 words
  31. DOMESTIC CORPS.

    A new and very important department of the National Young Women's Christian Association was formed yesterday afternoon at the office of the National Board, 14 Moore-street, ...

    Article : 273 words
  32. PLANS AGAINST PETROGRAD.

    A Copenhagen report says it is announced that Admiral Cowan will confer with General Gough at Helsingfors relative to combined naval and military plans against Petrograd. ...

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  33. YEPPOON-ROAD SHOOTING.

    At the Police Court to-day, Engene Onions, aged 18, and James Thompson, aged 19, were conjointly charged with having on August 30 on the Yeppoon-road, near Rockhampton, ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. WAR EXPENDITURE.

    Mr. Lloyd George, replying to Lord Rothermore's attack on Mr. Bonar Law, said it was unfair to charge an individual member of the Cabinet with the continuance of war ...

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  35. ROYAL SOCIETY.

    At the monthly meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales last evening Professor C. H. Fawsitt, president, in the chair, Mr. J. H. Maiden described two species of oucalyptus ...

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  36. SENATOR PEARCE.

    Seaator Pearce will return to Australia during the third week in September. Senator Pearce takes exception to the figures recently quoted in the Senate purporting to ...

    Article : 158 words
  37. FLOATING MINE.

    The Queensland marine authorities were advised to-day that a floating mine had been located on the beach in the vicinity of Cape Flattery, 50 miles north of Cooktown. ...

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  38. BRITISH COALMINES.

    The miners' executive will recommend at to-morrow's conference the rejection of the Government scheme for dealing with mines. It will not recommend the miners to take ...

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  39. WOMAN'S WAR EXPERIENCES.

    Dorothy Lawrence is publishing a book of her war experiences. She states that when in Paris, in 1915, she obtained a sapper's uniform, with the connivance of several soldiers and a ...

    Article : 84 words
  40. OLD WRECK.

    A fisherman reported to pilot Hinde at South-west Rocks, that he saw a black object in the water, lying three-quarters of a mile south of Grassy Head, and about ...

    Article : 202 words
  41. MARSEILLES STRIKE.

    The quay strike at Marseilles continues Wheat cargoes have not been discharged. ...

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  42. LEATHER.

    What action should be taken to reduce the present high cost of leather was a question discussed by a meeting, representative of manufacturers and users of leather materials ...

    Article : 83 words
  43. MASONIC MEMORIAL.

    The Grand Lodge of Freemasons to-day decided on the Duke of Connaught's motion to appeal for funds from the brotherhood throughout the world to erect a Masonic temple as ...

    Article : 53 words
  44. WINE AND PROHIBITION.

    Sir,—In reply to the resolutions of the Australian Alliance Prohibition Council, the resolution that the wine industry does not deserve consideration because wine is twice as ...

    Article : 433 words
  45. COMMONWEALTH LINE.

    Mrs. Larkin laid the keel of the first Commonwealth steamer at Barrow. Provision is being made in these vessels for 720 passengers, also state rooms for special passengers. ...

    Article : 104 words
  46. PEACE TREATY.

    Both Houses of Parliament have passed motions ratifying the Peace Treaty. Mr. Massey said the Dominions had ceased to be dependents of the Empire, and had ...

    Article : 181 words
  47. FOREST FIRE.

    [?]rest fire in the Riviera is encompassing 23 villages and threatons Grasse and Antibea People have left the hotels and seaside resorts, and are seeking refuge on ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 51 per oz. Supplies are short. The Chinese have resumed buying. ...

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  49. JUVENILE BALL.

    The juvenile fancy dress ball, organised by the Rose Ball committees in aid of the Renwick Hospital for Children, was held in the Town Hall last night. The Grand March was ...

    Article : 275 words
  50. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir George Buchanan, formerly Ambassador at Petrograd, has been appointed British Ambassador to Italy. As the result of a report from the stewards ...

    Article : 288 words
  51. SUBMARINE TUNNEL.

    The Tokio correspondent of the United Press announces that the imperial Railways propose to construct a submarine tunnel across the Shimonoseki-Moji Strait. The ...

    Article : 63 words
  52. ALLIES AND CHINA.

    A Tientsin message states that the French Legation emphatically denies the allegation is Washington that Britan, France, and Japan had concluded a secret agreement prejudicial ...

    Article : 27 words
  53. BARRABA FIRE.

    A serious outbreak of fire occurred this morning, when Curtis and Curtis's freezing works were destroyed. The fire commenced at half-past three, and when discovered it ...

    Article : 166 words
  54. THE WORLD'S WHEAT.

    The British Wheat Commission bought half a million tons of wheat from Canada for early delivered at a price approximating to that of the previous year. The Canadian ...

    Article : 74 words
  55. PRINCE OF WALES IN CANADA.

    When laying the foundation stone of the new Parliament buildings, the Prince of Wales referred to King Edward having laid the foundatlon-stone of the previous House. ...

    Article : 124 words
  56. WAR INDEMNITY.

    Speaking in the House of Representatives the Prime Minister, Mr. Massey, said he estimated New Zealand's share of the war indemnity at not less than £10,000,000, spread ...

    Article : 73 words
  57. PAN-GERMAN UNION.

    The Serlin correspondent of the United Press says the Pan-German Union has opened in session. Several delegates advocated the reestablished of the monarchy. ...

    Article : 29 words
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